Patch Notes - Update 40.2

Summary

Trelvic summary report categorizing Update 40.2 PC+console changes by map, weapons, ranked, UI/UX. Briefly outlines high-impact areas and check points instead of full official details.

This summary is reference information based on the official patch notes.

• Live maintenance schedule: times below may change depending on maintenance status.
• Live maintenance schedule: PC: 26/3/11 09:00 - 17:30
• Live maintenance schedule: Console: 26/3/19, 10:00 - 18:00
• Existing region updates: Some locked doors redesigned to open with ordinary doors where levers could be used.

• Map service: Check regional map preferences and map rotations in Map Service Report for Update 40.2!
• Map service: This notice includes new features and updates that may change or be removed due to bugs, in-game issues, or community feedback. Used images may be from in-development builds...
• PUBG: Battle Royale 9th Anniversary: Hello players!
• PUBG: Battle Royale 9th Anniversary: Your unwavering support over the past 9 years has made PUBG possible. From countless battles and challenges to moments of victory and disappointment...

• Creator information feature added: designate and verify the original creator (creator) of a mode (file).
• Creator information feature added: New tab 'Creator Info' under Editor Manager > Creator Info. The tab allows configuration of details listed below.
• Creator information feature added: The existing CREATOR tab in 'Editor Manager > Load' is removed.
• Creator information feature added: Subzero items added to UGC mode.

• Intense Battle Royale: This update also applies to custom matches.
• Intense Battle Royale: Adjusted certain box contents to improve combat experience and reduce in-game inconveniences.
• Intense Battle Royale: Red emergency supply drops now include three shotgun items (S686, S1897, S12K).
• Intense Battle Royale: Yellow emergency supply drops now include Lv.2 helmet and Lv.2 vest.

• Forge: New items added to Hunter Crate and Archive Crate.
• Forge: Survivor Pass: Night of the Hunters
• Forge: Aston Martin returns to PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS Forge, creator of the world's most beautiful car!
• Forge: Aston Martin: See March store announcements for details.

• Gameplay: Fixed issue where smoke color changed based on character position.
• Gameplay: On the starting island, AI emote spectator mode would continue even if AI halted the emote, and AI background music would play; fixed.
• Gameplay: When emergency calls were installed in a gap in terrain, it would not deploy correctly below the gap; fixed.
• Gameplay: While other players were watching/following emotes, player’s own emote music would play simultaneously; fixed.